The Art History Club’s inaugural show, curated from submissions from the Chestertown and WAC communities opened on Friday evening. The event allows students, professors and artists to come together to celebrate the union of nature and the man-made world.The show is in Daly 208, the office of professor Benjamin Bellas- making it a truly unique experience on campus.

Illustrator and writer Maira Kalman opened the American Pictures Series 2012 by exploring a haunting photo by Diane Arbus. Kalman has written and illustrated more than a dozen books for children, including Looking at Lincoln (2012), Ooh-la-la-Max in Love (2001), What Pete Ate (2001), and 13 WORDS (2010), a collaboration with Lemony Snicket. Kalman’s books for adults include And the Pursuit of Happiness (2010), and an illustrated version of Strunk and White’s classic The Elements of Style (2005). The American Pictures Series includes four lectures at the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.